Extraordinary Women

? The fight against cancer was furthered by Gertrude Belle Elion, who discovered drugs to fight leukemia, aid kidney transplants and help with the treatment of cancer. ? Grace Hopper created COBOL, an early computer language, that change the computers are used today.

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An ode to WOMEN A brief history

In 1978, a public celebration was started in Sonoma County, Calif. by the Education Task Force, which would be called “Women’s History Week.” The week coincided with March 8, International Women’s Day. Three years later, in 1981, Congress ruled to officially make the week known as a national Women’s History Week.

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A crash course on DUI

It’s funny how everything happens in the blink of an eye. One minute you’re on top of the world-and then, “BAM!” Everything comes crashing down. That’s what happened to me this month. It was a typical weeknight, a long day at school followed by work until 1 a.

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A date from hell

Two of the six writers from “Scary Movie” came up with a clever satire yet again, but the film “Date Movie” should have gone straight to DVD. Although this film was fourth in earnings on opening weekend, it suffers from overacting, not to mention some scenes which would cause audiences to choke on popcorn.

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James takes center stage

Leading the cast of characters for “James and the Giant Peach,” a play directed by Theatre Arts Professor RoZsa Horvath, is 11-year-old Ben Rogers, a sixth-grader who will play James. He is currently enrolled in the Children’s Theatre Production at Pierce College and attends class at Redwood Middle School in Thousand Oaks.

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Going the distance

Though most of the students enrolled in the Veterinary Technology Program on campus tend to be from the surrounding communities and did not have to travel far to get to school, three of the program’s senior students have come from afar in order to achieve their goals of becoming registered veterinary technicians (RVTs).

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Scholastic Threads

While scouting the campus for the latest fashion trends, some picture worthy examples caught my eye. Several students allowed me to capture images of various aspects of their attire. Handmade backpack straps constructed out of two studded belts screamed: rebel.

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